Vice Admiral David H. Buss

Vice Adm. David Buss is a native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and graduated with distinction from the United States Naval Academy in 1978. He was designated a naval flight officer and completed initial training in the venerable A-6 Intruder in 1979.

As a flag officer, Buss has served twice on the Chief of Naval Operations’ (CNO) staff as well as serving 14 months in Baghdad, Iraq, as director, Strategy/Plans/Assessments (J-5). He commanded Carrier Strike Group 12, USS Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, and commanded Task Force 20 while also serving as deputy commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command in Norfolk, Virginia.

Buss has been privileged to serve with teams that excelled in combat operations and he wears the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit (5 awards), Distinguished Flying Cross (with Combat V), Bronze Star Medal, and Air Medal (5 individual, 4 strike/flight awards) as representative of those teams.